Bytes by MSDN

Enjoy the latest series of Bytes by MSDN as dozens of influential community and Microsoft developers talk about user-experience, the cloud, phone, and a variety of additional topics that they are passionate about. Check back weekly for the next installment in the series.

Chris Anderson, long-time UI architect at Microsoft (Windows Forms, WPF), discusses the innovative new standards and features introduced in Windows 8, that enable web developers to build Windows 8 apps more easily. Chris has been focused on the Windows Libraries for JavaScript and urges developers…

John Sheehan and Tim Huckaby discuss the developer platform for Windows 8. John covers his biggest challenges and proudest moments, and urges developers to stop watching videos and begin building apps. Ready to Get Started? Visit the Windows Developer Center for a myriad of sample, docs and…

Do design principles hinder innovation? Bonny Lau explains the reasoning behind the Windows 8 user experience and urges developers to leverage design templates as a starting point (not an end point) for design, to push the envelope and build great looking apps. Learn how to make your app the best…

Join Tim Huckaby, Founder of InterKnowlogy and Actus Interactive Software, and Kimberly Tripp, President/Founder of SQLskills.com, as they discuss why SQL Server and SQL Azure is important to Developers. Kimberly delves into SQL Server indexing as well as the good and bad of GUID. She also provides…

David Kelley, Principal UX Architect for [wire] stone, shares his experiences building apps for Windows 8. He and Tim Huckaby discuss building digital experiences that connect with app users, and urge fellow developers to begin doing the same leveraging the Windows devcenter and resources found at…

Scott Stanfield, CEO of Vertigo Software, joins Tim Huckaby to discuss how to successfully manage a team comprised of designers and developers, and create a bridge between the two vastly different work styles.About ScottScott Stanfield is the CEO of Vertigo Software, Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified…

Joe Stegman talks about creating XAML UI for Windows Store apps. He mentions the flexibility of XAML being accessible from C++, VB and C#, and the great performance you will get out of the engine (which is written in native code). Learn more about the new XAML UI platform at the Windows…

Join Tim Huckaby, Founder of InterKnowlogy & Actus Software, and Scott Guthrie, Corporate Vice President in Microsoft's Server & Tools Business Division, as they discuss the new features in the next release of Visual Studio 11 Dev Preview (Dev 11) and Windows Azure, announced at the Build…